Sentences with phrase «litre flat engine»

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Its 4.9 - litre flat - 12 engine pumps out 600bhp, a massive amount in a car that weighs just 600 kg and is almost 50 years old.

Under the body we know that power for both Subaru and Toyota versions of the car will come from a Subaru - developed 2 - litre flat four engine.

The relatively powerful 2.0 - litre flat - four engine will provide enough power for a sub 7 - second 0 - 60 time.

Engine and gearbox > Six and a half litres, twelve cylinders and an automated manual gearbox that's at its best when you're flat out.

At least Porsche had a suitable engine: the 2.6 - litre twin turbo flat six, with air - cooled barrels and water - cooled cylinder heads, originally developed for the unused Indycar project and used in the last of the 936s the year before.

It produced 360bhp and 273 lb ft of torque from its atmospheric «Mezger» 3.6 - litre flat - six engine, which, when combined with the car's skinny 1350 kg kerbweight, could launch the car from 0 to 60mph in 4.5 sec.

The engine is the same 1.6 - litre turbocharged bundle found in the Mini Cooper S but in the DS3 Racing it is tuned to a JCW - rivalling 204bhp and 203 lb ft, which should see it sprint from standstill to 62mph in 6.5 sec before going on to reach 146mph flat - out.

Marino concludes that these technological advancements benefit the driving experience; while the high - revving 3.8 - litre naturally aspirated flat - six engine doesn't hurt either.

A heavily tweaked 3.8 - litre flat - six from the Turbo S sits on active engine mounts.

> Engine and gearbox - Two - litre flat - four needs working hard but doesn't sound good doing so.

The 5.2 - litre engine is much larger capacity than other flat - plane crank V8's, giving it a unique set of qualities compared to rivals like the supercharged Chevrolet Camaro ZL1.

However the new car will have an improved engine over the one in the R and GT3 RS, still a 4 - litre flat - six that puts out 493bhp, but the new motor will rev to 9000rpm and produce more torque.

The numbers are pretty astonishing, with the GT2 RS producing a maximum power output of 691bhp and 553 lb ft of torque, from a 911 Turbo S derived 3.8 - litre twin - turbo flat - six engine; some 120bhp more than a Turbo S.

That same platform underpins the new SCR 2018, but rather than a heavily turbocharged engine in the back, it has a naturally aspirated 4 - litre flat - six in its place.

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Now coming under the 718 moniker, that it shares with the Boxster, both the Cayman and Cayman S have relinquished their lovely naturally aspirated flat sixes for a pair of turbocharged flat - 4 engines with 2 - and 2.5 - litre capacities, respectively.

The engine is the glorious 4 - litre, naturally aspirated flat - six, lifted straight from the 991 GT3 RS.

The engine is the Japan - spec STI's 2 - litre flat - four rather than the 2.5 that powers UK cars, with peak power of 304bhp at 6400rpm.

Like the non-R GT350, this Mustang is equipped with a naturally aspirated 5.2 - litre V8 with a flat - plane - crank; not the same engine as the 5 - litre, cross-plane-crank V8 that you find in the standard Mustang.

If the 908 had given Porsche its first engine producing big numbers, the 4.5 - litre (later 4.9 -, then 5.0 - litre) flat «12» in the 917 was on another planet.

The 296bhp 2.5 - litre flat - four engine will likely be heavily revised in order to best the previous TT record.

The GT3 RS's naturally aspirated 4 - litre flat - six is carried over from the previous - generation car (and the current GT3), with power increasing by 20bhp to 513bhp at 8450rpm (200rpm higher than its predecessor) and torque rising by 7 lb ft to 346 lb ft.. There's a new titanium exhaust with 91 mm diameter pipes, a revised intake system and a new engine management system that account for the slightest of gains in the sprints (at 3.2 seconds it's a tenth quicker than the old car to 62mph) but will have a bigger impact on the car's as - yet - undisclosed Nürburgring lap time.

Its 2 - litre flat - six engine produces 128bhp and although the car reflects the spirit of 1960s motorsport regulations, it is fully road legal.

It's the - so far - ultimate incarnation of the new - era flat six, now displacing 4 - litres for the first time in the «standard» GT3, but with the ability to rev out to the full and outrageously theatrical 9,000 rpm previously only the domain of the smaller 3.8 - litre engine.

Let's start with the engine, a new direct injection 3.8 - litre flat six that produces 468bhp at 8250rpm, and revs out at a dizzying 9000rpm.

A carbonfibre tub reinforced with an integrated roll cage provides the mounting point for front and rear subframes, and under the rear deck you'll find a naturally aspirated 4 - litre flat - six engine that produces 503bhp.

We've been led to expect a 2 - litre Boxer engine with around 200bhp sitting up front, and thanks to the flat - four configuration the engine sits very low, meaning the bonnet does too.

Although the CTR3 is the same length as a 911, its wheelbase is a whopping 10.8 in longer to accommodate the repositioning of the twin - turbo flat - six engine (increased from 3.6 to 3.7 litres and based on the 996 Turbo's powerplant, not the 997's) so it sits in front of rather than behind the rear axle.

The base 911 Carrera has downsized, getting a new 3.4 - litre flat - six engine with 345bhp, and with Porsche's Sport Chrono Pack fitted, it can dispatch 0 - 62mph as quickly as 4.4 sec.

The 3.4 - litre flat - six is actually a completely new engine, which, like the new 911's, now features direct fuel injection.

When it hits the roads, it's set to mate a Subaru Impreza - sourced 2 - litre flat - four boxer engine to a rear - wheel drive chassis, modified from the all - wheel - drive Subaru Legacy.

The engine, which is being developed in conjunction with an unnamed partner, is a 90 - degree naturally - aspirated 4.8 - litre V8 featuring a flat - plane crank and developing 560bhp and 399lb - ft of torque.

A 473bhp 4 - litre flat - six engine powers the rear wheels, while two electric motors (each developing around 80bhp) power the front axle, effectively making this a four - wheel - drive GT3.

The 2.5 - litre flat - four has been upgraded from 345bhp to 360bhp with the aide of a redesigned air intake and a recalibration of the engine's ecu, with torque rising from 310 lb ft to 317 lb ft, the latter generated from just 1900rpm.

The Carrera S drivetrain brings with it a 3.8 - litre flat - six engine, boasting 394bhp and combining a 4.3 sec 0 - 62 time and 186mph top speed with 32.5 mpg fuel economy if you specific the optional seven - speed PDK twin - clutch gearbox.

The engine and six - speed manual gearbox are sensational, the former revving its heart out while the latter's half a dozen perfectly spaced ratios always feel ideally matched to the power and broad torque delivery of the 3.4 - litre flat - six.

In this issue we get the low down on the company's new range of 3 - litre turbo flat - sixes and speak to senior engineer Dr Erhard Mössle about Porsche's new engine philosophy.

In the engine room, twin - turbochargers take the 3 - litre flat - six to 365bhp in the Carrera 4 and Targa 4, with 332 lb ft of torque, while those badged»S» climb to 414bhp and 369 lb ft.

Cheaper too, thanks to engine revisions to the 2 - litre petrol and diesel flat - four powerplants.

As far as engines are concerned, Subaru has confirmed two choices, a 152bhp naturally aspirated 2 - litre flat - four petrol engine, and a smaller 112bhp 1.6.

The Subaru WRX STI produces 296bhp from its 2.5 - litre flat - four turbocharged engine.

The Project 50 car is a 1965 short - wheelbase Porsche 911, with a 2 - litre flat - six engine producing 128bhp behind its rear axle.

The mechanicals are untouched, meaning a 197bhp flat - four naturally aspirated 2 - litre engine and a 7.5 sec 0 - 60 time.

Entry - level models will come with 2.0 - litre petrol or diesel engines offering closer to 260 hp and over 250 lb - ft of torque and will get to 60 mph in 6 seconds flat.

Only the most exotic engines, such as Porsche's naturally aspirated 4 - litre flat - six, Ferrari's 6.3 - litre V12 and also the Lamborghini Aventador's V12 have old - school drama.

The JCW Countryman is the most potent car ever to wear a MINI badge, with a 2.0 - litre, four cylinder turbocharged engine that produces 228bhp between 5000 - 6000rpm and 350Nm across a totally flat torque peak between 1450 - 4500rpm.

The Impreza's 2.0 - litre flat - four will be the standard engine, but we hope the WRX's turbocharged mill is put into the mix too.

With 400 hp and 325 pound - feet of torque, the 4S version of the 911 Carrera's 3.8 - litre flat six - cylinder engine can't match the ratings from AWD GT rivals like the $ 100,895 BMW 650i xDrive (443 hp; 479 lb - ft) or $ 106,280 Nissan GT - R (545 hp; 463 lb - ft), leaving the Porsche one second behind the Nissan in the run from zero to 100 km / h.

Caution has apparently been thrown to the wind with the Cayman GT4, as for the first time the small Porsche gets loaded with a 911 engine; a mid-mounted 3.8 - litre flat - six which develops 283kW @ 7400rpm and 420Nm between 4750 - 6000rpm.

The Toyota 86 soldiers on with Subaru's solid 2.0 - litre flat - four boxer engine, although this time around it does get five more horsepower (for 205) and 156 lb. - ft.